Paul McCartney penned "Can't Buy Me Love" in 1964, and it still rings true today. Don't fall victim to the expensive habit of being a holiday gift over-spender and suffering from statement regret in January,
In 2019, we conducted a landmark project in conjunction with 747 Insights and Collaborata to gain a better understanding of Gen Z, Gen Y (Millennials), Gen X, and Boomers in the USA. In every area we considered, it became clear that generational values are shifting at a faster pace than ever before.
In this latest research, we set out to learn people’s thoughts about the holidays and gift-giving. What do they value most, and what are their personal opinions about the most hyped time of the year?
Men have been offering endowments to ladies. Blessings show love and warmth and can likewise flag appreciation. Foremostly, endowments have likewise been utilized from the beginning of time to show abundance, achievement, and force. Trust me, when you become an extraordinary blessing provider, your status and attractive quality as a sentimental accomplice increment dramatically. The main thing ladies love more than getting a significant blessing is indicating it off to their desirous companions. Giving your life partner a blessing and it develops the glow, trust, love, and closeness in your relationship, and even builds her profound respect for you.
The document discusses effective Black Friday marketing campaigns, providing examples from REI, Cards Against Humanity, MeUndies, Steve Madden, and Patagonia. REI's #OptOutside campaign encouraged people to spend time outdoors instead of shopping. Cards Against Humanity raised their product price by $5 for Black Friday. MeUndies hosted a virtual event. Steve Madden provided early access to deals for those on their email list. The document recommends leveraging social proof, creating shareable experiences, standing out with unique campaigns, and staying true to your brand values for Black Friday marketing.
This document tells the story of two brothers, James and John, and how they handled their finances differently. James spent frivolously and borrowed money, while John saved, invested wisely, and lent money to others. After several years, John had become very wealthy through his financial discipline and investments, while James was in debt, unemployed, and struggling. The document emphasizes the importance of developing the right money mentality through budgeting, prioritizing savings, avoiding debt, and investing for the long term.
Consumer counseling agencies report that in January and February, there is a 25% increase in the number of people needing help with debt, largely due to holiday shopping. Creating a holiday budget ahead of time can help avoid financial problems. The document provides six tips for creating a budget: start saving early; create a spending plan for gifts, food, travel and decorations; make a shopping list with spending limits per person; consider zero-cost gifts like homemade items or regifting; start shopping early to find deals; and use credit cards sparingly, paying balances off in full if possible. Following these tips can help take financial burdens off shoulders during the holiday season.
The document provides guidance on how to celebrate and engage with new donors through a welcome package and ongoing communication. It recommends sending a thank you letter, welcome newsletter, and donor survey to collect preferences. It also suggests creating a donor calendar, developing a communication plan, and emphasizing storytelling to show donors how their donations are making an impact. The goal is to build strong relationships and encourage repeat donations through personalized, multi-channel engagement.
In 2019, we conducted a landmark project in conjunction with 747 Insights and Collaborata to gain a better understanding of Gen Z, Gen Y (Millennials), Gen X, and Boomers in the USA. In every area we considered, it became clear that generational values are shifting at a faster pace than ever before.
In this latest research, we set out to learn people’s thoughts about the holidays and gift-giving. What do they value most, and what are their personal opinions about the most hyped time of the year?
Men have been offering endowments to ladies. Blessings show love and warmth and can likewise flag appreciation. Foremostly, endowments have likewise been utilized from the beginning of time to show abundance, achievement, and force. Trust me, when you become an extraordinary blessing provider, your status and attractive quality as a sentimental accomplice increment dramatically. The main thing ladies love more than getting a significant blessing is indicating it off to their desirous companions. Giving your life partner a blessing and it develops the glow, trust, love, and closeness in your relationship, and even builds her profound respect for you.
The document discusses effective Black Friday marketing campaigns, providing examples from REI, Cards Against Humanity, MeUndies, Steve Madden, and Patagonia. REI's #OptOutside campaign encouraged people to spend time outdoors instead of shopping. Cards Against Humanity raised their product price by $5 for Black Friday. MeUndies hosted a virtual event. Steve Madden provided early access to deals for those on their email list. The document recommends leveraging social proof, creating shareable experiences, standing out with unique campaigns, and staying true to your brand values for Black Friday marketing.
This document tells the story of two brothers, James and John, and how they handled their finances differently. James spent frivolously and borrowed money, while John saved, invested wisely, and lent money to others. After several years, John had become very wealthy through his financial discipline and investments, while James was in debt, unemployed, and struggling. The document emphasizes the importance of developing the right money mentality through budgeting, prioritizing savings, avoiding debt, and investing for the long term.
Consumer counseling agencies report that in January and February, there is a 25% increase in the number of people needing help with debt, largely due to holiday shopping. Creating a holiday budget ahead of time can help avoid financial problems. The document provides six tips for creating a budget: start saving early; create a spending plan for gifts, food, travel and decorations; make a shopping list with spending limits per person; consider zero-cost gifts like homemade items or regifting; start shopping early to find deals; and use credit cards sparingly, paying balances off in full if possible. Following these tips can help take financial burdens off shoulders during the holiday season.
The document provides guidance on how to celebrate and engage with new donors through a welcome package and ongoing communication. It recommends sending a thank you letter, welcome newsletter, and donor survey to collect preferences. It also suggests creating a donor calendar, developing a communication plan, and emphasizing storytelling to show donors how their donations are making an impact. The goal is to build strong relationships and encourage repeat donations through personalized, multi-channel engagement.
How to Speak Well (Enough) With Your Extraordinary Family of Trusting Support...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Tom Ahern will show you how your organization can not only fundraise BUT emotionally BOOST your supporter base in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Weekly all-staff meetings are important for employee engagement, not a waste of time. While the owner sees them as unnecessary, the article argues that meetings help inform employees, boost engagement, and bridge the employee-employer gap if done right. Short, agenda-driven meetings with employee input that recognize wins can align with company culture. Meetings are about employees, not just the owner, and small acts of recognition outside of meetings also boost engagement.
Due to differing socialization experiences, men and women often have different attitudes towards money that can impact financial communication and decision making within relationships. Some common differences include men viewing money as a measure of independence and success, while women often see it in terms of security and relationships. Understanding each other's perspectives is an important step towards resolving money issues jointly. The document provides tips for financial communication within couples and managing finances effectively through budgeting.
A recent training I did for a client on the process of getting Major Gift donors. This client\'s particular challenge was a Board with few or no contacts. This process skirts leveraging Board contacts.
This document provides information to help parents teach their children smart money habits. It discusses the importance of modeling good financial behaviors, setting an example in spending and saving wisely, and having open conversations about money. Sample budgets are also provided to demonstrate how to help kids track their income and expenses. The goal is to equip children with skills to avoid common financial mistakes and become responsible money managers.
Creative Thank Yous - Boost Donations with an Attitude of GratitudeBloomerang
This presentation discusses creative ways for nonprofits to thank donors to boost donations through gratitude. It emphasizes making thank yous donor-centered, personalized, and focused on demonstrating impact. The presentation provides examples of handwritten notes, phone calls, videos, greeting cards and more. It stresses the importance of policies, prompt acknowledgment, and developing an organizational "gratitude culture".
5 Coronavirus Fundraising Myths and Why They’ll Kill Your FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Andrea Kihlstedt will offer a different view and give you some practical advice on how to use this topsy-turvy time to raise money.
This document provides tips for maximizing direct response fundraising at the end of the year. It discusses the importance of individual donors as a funding source and notes that organizations lose donors every month. It recommends engaging current donors to recruit new ones, soliciting internal audiences, and testing list rentals or trades. For lapsed donors, it suggests segmentation and personalized outreach. Specific tactics include regular mailings in November and December, reporting outcomes, analyzing past results, using holiday themes and response techniques, and acknowledging gifts meaningfully. The document concludes by providing contact information for the author.
Helping children and grandchildren get off to a great financial startRobUgiansky
This document provides guidance for parents on teaching children good financial habits from a young age. It emphasizes starting financial lessons early, as young as age 3 or 4, with hands-on practice of basic skills. The key is consistency and making lessons age-appropriate and relevant through everyday examples. It recommends dividing income into categories for "Give, Invest, Save, Spend" to teach budgeting. Allowances can help children learn decision-making if tied to chores and responsibilities. The most important thing is for parents to be engaged and have fun with financial lessons to help children establish lifelong healthy money habits.
This document discusses ways for nonprofit organizations to be more donor-centric. It suggests budgeting specifically for donor care and onboarding costs, using the right messaging to make donors feel appreciated, and conducting outreach like thank you calls and postcards to new donors. The document provides several specific ideas to improve the donor experience like learning more about new donors' support of other causes and comparing an organization's communications to those of similar nonprofits. The overall message is that being donor-centric requires focusing on donors and the value they receive rather than just time or money.
Successful legacy fundraising adrian sargeant1iof_events
This document discusses best practices for legacy fundraising based on research. It finds that donors who make charitable bequests are more likely to regularly donate, volunteer, and have strong connections to charities rather than simply having wealth. Effective communication focuses on how gifts will make a difference and final legacy rather than prevention. Top suggestions include promoting estate planning and will-making, using positive language about bequests, celebrating all gift sizes, and conducting ongoing research.
#DonorLove #GongShow: Fundraising, Vulnerability and Awkwardness in the Era o...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Jen Love & John Lepp will show you how to lean into vulnerability in your fundraising right now. You’ll leave with ways to apply #donorlove in the time of coronavirus.
Donor Communication In The Wake of COVID-19Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join our special guest Rachel Muir, CFRE for a webinar dedicated to helping you and your organization navigate these turbulent times.
Redefining Brand Loyalty: The Emotional and Behavioral Aspects of LoyaltySyntegrate Consulting
Loyalty is a very tricky subject especially within the context of marketing. It’s often discussed but largely misunderstood. Some scholars such as Dr. Byron Sharp of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute don’t think it’s reasonable to assume we can affect brand loyalty. In fact, many don’t believe building loyalty is the purpose of marketing at all. Yes, loyalty is on the decline, but this does not mean that it’s out of reach for marketers. To deny loyalty as a goal undermines a key aspect of what marketing should be about. Please enjoy our white paper on how marketers need to redefine loyalty so we can start building real sustainable brand loyalty.
Donate The Charity Projects Globally-SCIPIncscipinc
This document discusses the benefits of donating to charity globally. Donating funds to charity organizations helps the poor and needy while also bringing meaning to the donor's life. It motivates family and friends, promotes generosity in children, provides a tax deduction, and helps others in need. Volunteering time can also enrich lives. The conclusion encourages visiting the ScipInc website to learn more about how they help poor and needy people through emergency relief efforts.
Choosing an appropriate gift is difficult because the purpose of gift giving is to arouse affection in the
receiver, not the giver, and too many variables that influence the results. Utilizing 600 samples and a
hybrid method combining the decision tree and K-nearest neighbor approaches, this study builds a DTKNN
two–stepped recommendation system which achieves a precision rate higher than 80%. The contribution of
this research is to propose a new data mining technique to solve the problem of a recommendation system
for altruistic gift selection which allows the receiver to perceive the affection desired by the giver
This document humorously summarizes the speaker's financial performance related to their partner over the past two years using accounting terms. It shows that over 44% of finances in 1999 and 43% in 2000 were spent on the partner. Specific expenses included $655k and $537k to diamond stud the partner's fingernails, $7.9k and $6k to care for their pet Fluffy, and $46k and $34.2k on Jimmy Choo stilettos. Total assets increased from $3.6 billion to $4.8 billion, including the partner's nose, jewelry, and other items. The speaker concludes by emphasizing how valuable the partner is to them.
This document provides tips and advice for parents dealing with financial stress, including managing expenses, recognizing unhealthy coping behaviors, involving children in financial discussions, and avoiding common money mistakes as a parent. It encourages assessing financial situations, making needed changes like finding better jobs or side businesses, and drawing families closer through shared meals cooked at home. Parents are advised to have open and ongoing conversations with children about money in age-appropriate ways.
The document provides tips for gift giving throughout the year, including paying attention to the recipient's interests, being creative for difficult-to-shop-for people, understanding different cultural gift-giving customs, and presenting gifts beautifully. It emphasizes truly knowing the recipient and choosing gifts that show you understand them.
This document provides information on several topics related to personal finance planning. It includes an article discussing the complicated relationship between money and happiness, focusing on spending money on experiences rather than material goods. It also covers planned charitable giving strategies and compares attitudes of baby boomers and millennials regarding finances. Dividends are discussed as a potential source of retirement income but there are risks such as dividends not being guaranteed and tax implications.
How to Speak Well (Enough) With Your Extraordinary Family of Trusting Support...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Tom Ahern will show you how your organization can not only fundraise BUT emotionally BOOST your supporter base in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Weekly all-staff meetings are important for employee engagement, not a waste of time. While the owner sees them as unnecessary, the article argues that meetings help inform employees, boost engagement, and bridge the employee-employer gap if done right. Short, agenda-driven meetings with employee input that recognize wins can align with company culture. Meetings are about employees, not just the owner, and small acts of recognition outside of meetings also boost engagement.
Due to differing socialization experiences, men and women often have different attitudes towards money that can impact financial communication and decision making within relationships. Some common differences include men viewing money as a measure of independence and success, while women often see it in terms of security and relationships. Understanding each other's perspectives is an important step towards resolving money issues jointly. The document provides tips for financial communication within couples and managing finances effectively through budgeting.
A recent training I did for a client on the process of getting Major Gift donors. This client\'s particular challenge was a Board with few or no contacts. This process skirts leveraging Board contacts.
This document provides information to help parents teach their children smart money habits. It discusses the importance of modeling good financial behaviors, setting an example in spending and saving wisely, and having open conversations about money. Sample budgets are also provided to demonstrate how to help kids track their income and expenses. The goal is to equip children with skills to avoid common financial mistakes and become responsible money managers.
Creative Thank Yous - Boost Donations with an Attitude of GratitudeBloomerang
This presentation discusses creative ways for nonprofits to thank donors to boost donations through gratitude. It emphasizes making thank yous donor-centered, personalized, and focused on demonstrating impact. The presentation provides examples of handwritten notes, phone calls, videos, greeting cards and more. It stresses the importance of policies, prompt acknowledgment, and developing an organizational "gratitude culture".
5 Coronavirus Fundraising Myths and Why They’ll Kill Your FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Andrea Kihlstedt will offer a different view and give you some practical advice on how to use this topsy-turvy time to raise money.
This document provides tips for maximizing direct response fundraising at the end of the year. It discusses the importance of individual donors as a funding source and notes that organizations lose donors every month. It recommends engaging current donors to recruit new ones, soliciting internal audiences, and testing list rentals or trades. For lapsed donors, it suggests segmentation and personalized outreach. Specific tactics include regular mailings in November and December, reporting outcomes, analyzing past results, using holiday themes and response techniques, and acknowledging gifts meaningfully. The document concludes by providing contact information for the author.
Helping children and grandchildren get off to a great financial startRobUgiansky
This document provides guidance for parents on teaching children good financial habits from a young age. It emphasizes starting financial lessons early, as young as age 3 or 4, with hands-on practice of basic skills. The key is consistency and making lessons age-appropriate and relevant through everyday examples. It recommends dividing income into categories for "Give, Invest, Save, Spend" to teach budgeting. Allowances can help children learn decision-making if tied to chores and responsibilities. The most important thing is for parents to be engaged and have fun with financial lessons to help children establish lifelong healthy money habits.
This document discusses ways for nonprofit organizations to be more donor-centric. It suggests budgeting specifically for donor care and onboarding costs, using the right messaging to make donors feel appreciated, and conducting outreach like thank you calls and postcards to new donors. The document provides several specific ideas to improve the donor experience like learning more about new donors' support of other causes and comparing an organization's communications to those of similar nonprofits. The overall message is that being donor-centric requires focusing on donors and the value they receive rather than just time or money.
Successful legacy fundraising adrian sargeant1iof_events
This document discusses best practices for legacy fundraising based on research. It finds that donors who make charitable bequests are more likely to regularly donate, volunteer, and have strong connections to charities rather than simply having wealth. Effective communication focuses on how gifts will make a difference and final legacy rather than prevention. Top suggestions include promoting estate planning and will-making, using positive language about bequests, celebrating all gift sizes, and conducting ongoing research.
#DonorLove #GongShow: Fundraising, Vulnerability and Awkwardness in the Era o...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Jen Love & John Lepp will show you how to lean into vulnerability in your fundraising right now. You’ll leave with ways to apply #donorlove in the time of coronavirus.
Donor Communication In The Wake of COVID-19Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join our special guest Rachel Muir, CFRE for a webinar dedicated to helping you and your organization navigate these turbulent times.
Redefining Brand Loyalty: The Emotional and Behavioral Aspects of LoyaltySyntegrate Consulting
Loyalty is a very tricky subject especially within the context of marketing. It’s often discussed but largely misunderstood. Some scholars such as Dr. Byron Sharp of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute don’t think it’s reasonable to assume we can affect brand loyalty. In fact, many don’t believe building loyalty is the purpose of marketing at all. Yes, loyalty is on the decline, but this does not mean that it’s out of reach for marketers. To deny loyalty as a goal undermines a key aspect of what marketing should be about. Please enjoy our white paper on how marketers need to redefine loyalty so we can start building real sustainable brand loyalty.
Donate The Charity Projects Globally-SCIPIncscipinc
This document discusses the benefits of donating to charity globally. Donating funds to charity organizations helps the poor and needy while also bringing meaning to the donor's life. It motivates family and friends, promotes generosity in children, provides a tax deduction, and helps others in need. Volunteering time can also enrich lives. The conclusion encourages visiting the ScipInc website to learn more about how they help poor and needy people through emergency relief efforts.
Choosing an appropriate gift is difficult because the purpose of gift giving is to arouse affection in the
receiver, not the giver, and too many variables that influence the results. Utilizing 600 samples and a
hybrid method combining the decision tree and K-nearest neighbor approaches, this study builds a DTKNN
two–stepped recommendation system which achieves a precision rate higher than 80%. The contribution of
this research is to propose a new data mining technique to solve the problem of a recommendation system
for altruistic gift selection which allows the receiver to perceive the affection desired by the giver
This document humorously summarizes the speaker's financial performance related to their partner over the past two years using accounting terms. It shows that over 44% of finances in 1999 and 43% in 2000 were spent on the partner. Specific expenses included $655k and $537k to diamond stud the partner's fingernails, $7.9k and $6k to care for their pet Fluffy, and $46k and $34.2k on Jimmy Choo stilettos. Total assets increased from $3.6 billion to $4.8 billion, including the partner's nose, jewelry, and other items. The speaker concludes by emphasizing how valuable the partner is to them.
This document provides tips and advice for parents dealing with financial stress, including managing expenses, recognizing unhealthy coping behaviors, involving children in financial discussions, and avoiding common money mistakes as a parent. It encourages assessing financial situations, making needed changes like finding better jobs or side businesses, and drawing families closer through shared meals cooked at home. Parents are advised to have open and ongoing conversations with children about money in age-appropriate ways.
The document provides tips for gift giving throughout the year, including paying attention to the recipient's interests, being creative for difficult-to-shop-for people, understanding different cultural gift-giving customs, and presenting gifts beautifully. It emphasizes truly knowing the recipient and choosing gifts that show you understand them.
This document provides information on several topics related to personal finance planning. It includes an article discussing the complicated relationship between money and happiness, focusing on spending money on experiences rather than material goods. It also covers planned charitable giving strategies and compares attitudes of baby boomers and millennials regarding finances. Dividends are discussed as a potential source of retirement income but there are risks such as dividends not being guaranteed and tax implications.
Planned giving involves major gifts made by donors through their estate planning, such as real estate, life insurance, or retirement plans, that allow donors to make larger gifts than possible through regular donations alone. It is a highly effective but misunderstood approach for non-profits to pursue. Planned giving establishes stronger long-term relationships with donors and can increase both annual and future planned gifts. Non-profits should treat fundraising like running a business with both immediate and long-term goals in mind. Approaching donors about planned giving requires patience but can result in gifts 200-300 times larger than a donor's typical donation.
This seminar helps couples communicate about money matters, offers money and budget saving tips, and helps couples develop a spending plan for their future goals.
TARGETED GOALS Money helps you feel confident andcompe.docxaryan532920
TARGETED GOALS
Money helps you feel confident and
competent to achieve your goals.
How others may see you:
! Responsible and Accomplished or
! Driven and Too Conservative
Advantages of Targeted Goal habitudes are:
! Make intentional financial decisions based on
values and desired long-term outcomes.
! Have money reserved to pay for the
unexpected.
! Set and accomplish realistic goals.
! Buy items you really want that will retain
value.
! Have a sense of well-being and control.
Disadvantages may be:
! Feel pressured by others to spend money on
things that do not fit your budget or values.
! Expected to help others who did not plan.
! Have difficulty responding to new
opportunities because they are not part of
your plan.
! Be intolerant or impatient when others do not
meet your standards or have different values.
! Hide or withhold information from significant
others to stay in control of the money.
SECURITY
Money helps you feel safe,
secure, and in control.
How others may see you:
! Thrifty and Organized or
! Miserly and Cheap
Advantages of Security habitudes are:
! Have a budget, financial goals and savings.
! Shop wisely for value items on sale.
! Protect money by being conservative.
! Have lifestyle choices now and in the future.
! Take care of possessions so they last.
! Have accessible money in case of
emergencies.
Disadvantages may be:
! Save so much there is no money for today’s
wants and needs.
! Buy based on price when it isn’t what is
actually wanted or won’t hold up over time.
! By being so conservative, money is safe but
doesn’t grow.
! Do not enjoy activities or items because of
cost.
! Your strict budget means you are unable to
take advantage of unexpected sales and
opportunities.
FREE SPIRIT
Money isn’t a priority.
You just let life happen.
How others may see you:
! Easygoing and Carefree or
! Immature and Irresponsible
Advantages of Free Spirit habitudes:
! Have faith that others will provide.
! Can react spontaneously to new
opportunities
! Not distracted by money considerations or
details.
! Share generously with others.
! Do not feel pressured by other’s expectations
! Adapt easily to new situations.
Disadvantages may be:
! Lack the skills and information to make wise
choices.
! Unable to support yourself if the person(s)
providing for you cannot continue or chooses
to stop.
! Feel trapped or obligated by being
supported.
! Miss opportunities by avoiding commitments.
! Do not have necessary items because of
sharing so freely with others.
STATUS
Money helps you present a positive image.
How others may see you:
! Generous and Impressive or
! Superficial and Insensitive
Advantages of Status habitudes are:
! Present a strong first impression.
! Make generous donations.
! Give exp ...
This presentation provides students with information about credit reports, credit scores, budgeting, and credit card rates. It aims to help students make sound financial decisions and be more responsible with finances. The presentation notes that students who move out on their own often do not budget effectively, which can negatively impact their schoolwork. It then provides a sample budget plan to help students manage their finances so they can work reasonable hours and focus on academics.
My top tips for a financially prosperous 2016Tim Veiro
The document provides tips for achieving financial prosperity in 2016. It recommends defining goals and targets with timelines and costs. Paying down high-interest debt like credit cards should be a priority over savings. Making saving a regular habit and using tax-advantaged accounts can help achieve savings goals. Creating a budget and closely tracking expenses and income allows one to determine how much can realistically be saved. Making a will is also important to designate heirs and guardians. Finally, shopping around for insurance, utilities, and other services can significantly reduce household expenses.
This document provides advice on managing personal finances and saving money for the future. It discusses setting financial goals and savings targets. It emphasizes tracking spending to identify areas where money can be saved, such as by cutting unnecessary expenses. The document then outlines steps to create a budget and savings plan, including determining how much to save each month to meet goals. It also discusses choosing a savings account and tips for maintaining financial health long-term, such as paying off debts, saving a portion of income, and building an emergency fund. The overall message is that saving even small amounts regularly can help ensure financial stability and make achieving life goals possible.
1) Financial literacy and having a written spending plan are important for debt reduction and overall financial health.
2) Most people are unaware of basic financial concepts like interest rates, credit scores, and investing principles.
3) Tracking spending habits is the first step to identifying areas to cut back, whether it's small daily purchases or larger unnecessary expenses. Savings from even minor changes can add up significantly over time.
This document provides information on various topics related to family finances and financial stewardship. It discusses budgeting and spending control, focusing on God when managing finances, different types of marriage contracts, choosing a financially responsible partner, teaching children about money, financing education, avoiding debt, controlling emotional spending, major purchases like houses and cars, and creating a family budget. The overall message is about the importance of wise financial management and stewardship of resources.
This magazine aims to help parents understand their children and celebrate parenthood. It provides information on topics important to parents like education, health, and child development. The magazine also includes articles, tips, and directories about family activities and events in the local area. The main section discusses allowing children to explore nature to develop their natural interests and passions. It emphasizes observing children's interests and not pushing them towards your own goals.
A comprehensive outline and proposal for a platform as a service (PaaS) product in part by New York University Stern School of Business. The presentation covers user research insights, KPIs, risks, monetization, and more.
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This will depend on what type of loan you are taking and from whom you are taking it. If you are taking out a purchase loan, then you wouldn’t likely be able to take any cash out of the transaction.
A parent’s guide to providing children with the necessary basic financial skills as early as possible. It’s never too early to develop good saving and spending habits!
Christian perspective on marriage and money matterseocoambs
This document discusses various topics related to marriage, money, and financial well-being from a Christian perspective. It addresses the importance of financial peace and defines it as having the ability to do what God has called you to do. It also discusses the interrelationship between marriage, money, faith, family, and friends. Additionally, it covers money patterns passed down through families, different levels of financial maturity, the four most important financial statements, dealing with money triggers, the importance of perspective, legacy, and other financial planning topics.
Adam Tau, along with help from wife Rebecca Miller, both of MillerTau Financial Group in NYC, discusses the necessary financial advising that occurs while planning a wedding.
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randma Betty has a philosophy when it comes to buying for her
kids: the holidays are the one time of the year to be overwhelmed
with gifts, food, family and excitement. It was like that when
she was a kid and she did the same for her children. Now, with seven
grandkids of various ages, she tries to keep that expectation alive. Her
holiday strategy is always this: a book, clothes and then something special,
like a toy if they are young and maybe a tech gadget if they are older.
It’s tougher now that she is on a fixed income and prices today seem
outrageous. A sweater can’t come from the tried and true department store
anymore and four-dollar windup toys are just a quaint memory. Grandma
Betty shudders at what last holiday season cost her and this year will likely
cost more, but her grandchildren are worth it ... and next year she’ll have
two more to buy for …
Most people are or know a variation of Grandma Betty and many people
have a similar problem as her. Betty is compelled by habits to overspend for
her family, regardless of how large her family is or how small her pocketbook
may be. Cutting back on spending just isn’t something that Betty would
want to do or even consider.
Canadians are the victims of their own kindness. Consumer debt in this
country continues to soar and we are changing from a country of savers
to spenders.1
The holiday season may be the time of the year that typifies
the problem, as we overindulge in kindness one month, only to face
burdensome credit card bills afterwards.
So, time to pack up the holiday decorations? No, not by a long shot.
Gary Direnfeld, social worker, relationship specialist, speaker and author
of Marriage Rescue: Overcoming Ten Deadly Sins in Failing Relationships
and TD’s Zeljka Walker, Investment and Insurance Advisor, both offer some
great insight on why we get trapped into spending too much money and
how we can still meet our gift needs and enjoy the holidays.
3. Curse of the Overspender 3/5
Direnfeld says that often the impetus for overspending is closely connected
to our relations with family and friends. For some of us, our busy lifestyles
may make us feel we are not the best parents or children, so the guilt may
drive us to compensate by overspending on gifts. The neighbour’s kid next
door got the new computer gizmo, how can our kids not get one too?
Some of us may overspend on gifts to deal with stress or conflict in a
relationship, as a type of apology, or to help build a relationship with
someone. It may be hard to stay mad at someone when they are giving you
an expensive present …
Needless to say, money can’t buy love, but for many people, the lines blur
between giving gifts generously and spending too much just to make
yourself feel better.
“Generally, the reason people overspend is that they are hoping to gain
someone’s affections or make themselves feel better in the relationship.
Some people have learned how to base their relationship with people on
‘things’ rather than on time spent,” Direnfeld says.
“So their purchase of ‘things’ is an expression of caring and love, and if
they can’t express their feelings in other ways, they may feel they have to
overspend to demonstrate the extent to which they value the relationship,”
he says.
Direnfeld says there are other reasons over-the-top shopping has little to
do with the holiday spirit. Some people shop as a diversion or for stress
relief in the same way some people may over-eat: buying something nice
and shiny (for yourself or someone else) is an effective — but temporary
— way to take your mind off life’s pressures. Unfortunately, like any habit,
the excitement of shopping fades quickly and can only be satisfied by more
shopping, a behaviour that can be brutal to your finances, not to mention
the risk of becoming a “shopaholic.”
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Direnfeld says it is no easy battle to change your shopping habits. Relentless
advertising in the mall, on TV and social media connects family happiness
with buying gifts. And if our family traditions demand gifts galore, then
people are hard-pressed to turn their backs on what are perceived as
socially-accepted family values.
The key is courage, Direnfeld says, to have an honest and open conversation
with the people involved to tell them you have a new way of giving this
year. Instead of an extravagant store-bought gift like that shiny new
smartphone, express what the relationship means and then settle on an
appropriate gift that doesn’t equate worth and meaning with the dollar
value.
The holidays often bring out the charitable spirit but “people are often
too generous at this time of the year,” says TD’s Zeljka Walker. “They want
to show people appreciation for the kindness they have received all year
round, but that doesn’t mean they have to push themselves into financial
problems.”
“Getting into the mood of the holidays and getting pulled into a shopping
frenzy, that’s the time when people can be surprised by large bills in the
new year. It’s all about planning beforehand, knowing how much you can
spend and knowing you can pay those bills painlessly when they come in,”
she says.
To avoid this unpleasant outcome, the big first step is to have a budget and
then a plan on how much you can afford this holiday season. This should
be part of a wider financial strategy that tracks how much money comes in,
how much is allotted to regular bills, what goes to savings and what can be
directed towards holiday gifts, she says.
“If you don’t have self-discipline, this is the time to learn. Get to know
yourself and discover what makes you stray from your budget or what
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is motivating you to buy an expensive gift. Then you can learn to control
those feelings and save money,” says Walker.
In addition, if you need help, many people use mobile apps from their
financial institutions that track money transactions in real time. This is
useful; if you have set a budget, you can carefully track your income and
spending, see if you are exceeding last month’s tally and make sure you
don’t overdo it.
After making an effective budget, make your list and split it up according
to some logic so that you are giving enough money to the ones closest to
you, she says.
Don’t forget to cover your whole holiday costs, including decorations,
entertaining, last-minute gift-exchanges, host gifts, impromptu holiday
dinners and giving to charity. Combine it with a plan to make sure you
have everyone included, even those who are getting homemade gifts or
baked goods, she says.
Finally, Walker says, if you need help setting a budget and making it work
with a larger financial plan, contact your financial professional to see how
they can help you manage your money, get a plan going and save not only
during the holidays but for all your goals in life.
1
National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2017, Statistics Canada, Sept. 15,
2017, accessed Oct. 24, 2017, www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/170915/dq170915a-eng.htm?HPA=1.